Pa. Department of Transportation

(Markley Street in Norristown. Penndot photo)

Motorists Warned of Coming 3½-Year Detours on Rt. 202 South in Norristown

Phase one of the nearly $21-million project calls for crews to completely rebuild Markley Street, also known as Route 202 South.

2013/01/23

This completed section of the Route 202 Parkway between Welsh Rd. (Route 63) and Bethlehem Pike (Route 309) remains closed to traffic until the rest of the parkway is ready. Penndot photo.

Route 202 Parkway Nearing Completion, December Opening Planned

The concept for a new Route 202 dates back nearly half a century, and now it’s just about two months from reality.

2012/10/12

4 Charged With Stealing Drainage Grates From Along I-95

Penndot officials say the four suspects were employed by them as subcontractors, and note that between 60 and 70 of these cast-iron grates have been reported missing in the past year and a half.

2012/10/10

Mass Transit Advocates Hoping To Avert Cuts to Amtrak’s Harrisburg-to-Philly Service

Amtrak has been ordered by Congress to slash its $8-million annual subsidy for the Philadelphia-to-Harrisburg “Keystone” route.

2012/10/08

PennDOT’s Late Thursdays for Voter ID Cards Begin Sept. 27th

The five Pennsylvania Department of Transportation photo and exam centers in Philadelphia will stay open until 7pm on Thursdays, from September 27th until November 8th.

2012/09/13

(A sign at a Penndot center advertises that it offers a new, less stringent form of ID card usable only for voting purposes. File photo by John Ostapkovich)

PennDOT Will Keep Phila. Centers Open a Few More Hours Each Week For Voter IDs

Mayor Nutter wanted extra hours and extra personnel at all ID centers every day until Election Day. The state countered with a few extra hours on Thursdays.

2012/09/11

Blue Route On-Ramp Traffic Metering Starts Wednesday in Montco

“Motorists need to be reminded that disregarding a ramp meter is a punishable offense and it carries the same penalties as running a red light,” says Penndot spokesman Gene Blaum.

2012/08/21

(An overhang supports an EZ Pass travel time reader over the Blue Route. In the distance, a remote-controlled camera sits atop a pole. Credit: Ian Bush)

Part 2: Watching From… Everywhere

EZ Pass is one of a number of technologies used for traffic management that — for some — stoke privacy concerns.

2012/08/09

(A critic of red-light cameras says this accident was caused after one driver crashed into another that had slammed on his brakes to avoid a ticket. Photo provided)

Part 3: Redlight Camera Controversy

Do red-light cameras reduce accidents, or cause them? There are impassioned arguments on both sides.

2012/08/09

(The Greenwood Avenue Bridge over the Jenkintown-Wyncote train station. Credit: Lynne Adkins)

Montco Bridge Rehab Goes On Hiatus While Workers Wait For New Parts

The Greenwood Avenue Bridge in Jenkintown (Montgomery County) closed on June 25th so Penndot crews could replace the 73-year-old structure. The work has been idled since July 18th.

2012/07/31

Penndot Warns Area Late-Night Drivers of Pending Paving Projects

No one likes driving on worn-out roads, but many drivers don’t like the solution either: closing lanes on those roads so they can be repaved.

2012/07/30

Pennsylvania’s New Voter ID Card Law – What You Need To Know

Pennsylvania’s new voter ID law requires that, beginning in November of this year, all voters present a photo ID every time they vote. But you need to plan ahead.

2012/04/19

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